> The problem: My girlfriend and I just got DSL. It works great. The DSL > router (modem) is hooked to my iMac via Ethernet. The DSL router also > is > hooked to my girlfriend's Dell 2100 Dimension via a USB cable and port. > This relationship is doomed. :)
> However, her web pages load considerably faster than the pages on my > iMac. I > was wondering what I could do to speed up my internet web page > downloads. > Switch browsers (to Opera or Mozilla) and upgrade to Mac OS X. Cutting DOWN the amount of disk cache and pumping UP the RAM allocation should help some. > Some info on my iMac: It has 576 MB of RAM and a 10 GB hard drive. I am > using System Version OS 9.0.4. The hard drive has only 2.5 GB of space > left. > Does that make a difference? Her Dell has a 1.2 Gigahertz processor > with 256 > MB of RAM. She uses Windows XP. > Well, her chip is rated THREE TIMES HIGHER than your chip, so even with the Mac's great efficiency it's clear who's got the faster machine. It's also been widely acknowledged that Windows browsers, being better tuned to that OS, do indeed load pages faster than Macs. Of course, they also catch viruses faster than Macs too ... > So, is there anything I can do to increase the speed of my internet > downloads, in particular, the speed at which web pages (like eBay) > appear on > my screen? It seems to me we're both using the same broadband signal. > It's > what her computer is doing with it that makes it faster. We both use > Internet Explorer (the latest versions we can with the operating > systems we > run). 1. Replace your hard drive with something larger, you're clearly outgrowing it. Or maybe it's time to think about upgrading the machine entirely. 2. Try running other browsers such as Mozilla or Opera. Be sure to manually allocate them LOTS of RAM (like 60MB or what the heck 100MB!) _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com Chas' CULTural Calendar (for Orlando): http://ical.mac.com/chasm/Chas'CULTuralCalendar -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
